[SOC] Electric Fence

[Walter - K5EST]

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Rich Jones <michjonezee at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Walt, that is one heck-of-a great story for sure.  I am a farmer and you made one little error, if you bought the largest charger they sell, it will do 50 miles of fence, such as the one I use here on the farm. But anyway, I don't think we would tell the difference between the two anyway.  If it burns the weeds and grass that grow up to reach the charged wire, it sure will do everything you described that happened to you. I like you now have a healthy respect for that charged wire, glad you surveyed. 73 Rich K8UV
>

Hi Rich,

Nope the story is NOT about me, it was from a dentist
down in the Arkansas/Texas/Oklahoma corner of the
world.

I live on a cattle farm in Missouri, we use 25 mile fence
chargers, and pay a lot of attention to splices and the
electric gate connections so it does not wipe out
the HF radio. Switched over to the new poly electric
fence wire, wow, this is great stuff and makes great
portable lightweight antennas.

73....Walter - K5EST - Missouri